Martin Amidu says the challenges facing the Office of the Special Prosecutor stem from structural and constitutional violations rather than the conduct of one individual. He insisted that the entire institution requires rebuilding.
He argued that most Directors at the OSP were appointed unlawfully. “Apart from the Special Prosecutor and his deputy, none of the Directors were recruited in accordance with Article 195 or Section 21 of Act 959,” he said. He claimed that Kissi Agyebeng “hand-picked his friends and issued appointment letters without notice to the President or the Public Services Commission.”
Amidu cited a Right to Information response from the Public Services Commission (PSC), stating: “The PSC said in writing that it was not involved in Category A and B appointments.” He emphasised that no officer has been able to produce an appointment letter signed by the President. “These appointments are null, void and without effect whatsoever,” he said.
He argued that such irregularities have financial implications. “There are reasonable grounds to suspect that the OSP was turned into a personal fiefdom, causing financial loss to the state,” he said.
Amidu called on CHRAJ to intensify its investigation into existing complaints. “Let them produce their letters of appointment. That alone will expose the crime scene created at the OSP,” he added.
He said any meaningful anti-corruption effort must begin with the OSP itself. “Transparency and accountability must start from the OSP. Let the law cut blindly as the Constitution demands,” he stressed.
